General news / 16 August 2023 Humanists restate their condemnation of Russian invasion of Ukraine Gathered at the World Humanist Congress in Copenhagen in August 2023, the General Assembly of Humanists International wishes to restate… Read More
Conferences / 14 August 2023 Global humanist community meets to discuss their role in “building better democracies” From 3rd to 6th August 2023, over 400 delegates from 43 countries took part in the World Humanist Congress, the… Read More
Advocacy News / 31 March 2023 At UN, humanists urge Finland to decriminalize “blasphemy” Humanists International, the Finnish Humanist Association and the Union of Freethinkers of Finland have jointly called on Finland to revoke… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2023 / Finland / UN Human Rights Council / Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Finland ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 52nd session (27 February – 4 April 2023) Item 6: UPR Outcome… Read More
Members and partners / 9 January 2023 Norway: First ever state-sponsored humanist funeral The Norwegian government awarded political activist and comedian Shabana Rehman with a state-sponsored humanist funeral. Read More
Humanists At Risk / 22 August 2022 Humanist Association of Ireland donates €500 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign “The Humanist Association of Ireland is happy to support Humanists International in the difficult work that they do to support… Read More
Casework blog / 21 October 2021 / Seif Zakaria “As an atheist in Syria, I am not free to be myself”: the story of W. An interview with a Syrian atheist in the closet. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Denmark / International Humanist and Ethical Union / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Denmark Oral statement Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 48th Session (September 13th – October 8th 2021) UPR: Denmark Thank… Read More
Status: Active Case of Concern / Iran / Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief / Imprisoned Ahmadreza Djalali Read More
Casework blog / 5 July 2021 / Giovanni Gaetani Meet Josef Moradi, the Afghan atheist who fled to Norway to find freedom Joseph Moradi is an Afghan atheist and humanist who was finally granted asylum in Norway in January 2021 after a… Read More
Conference / 03 August 23 - 06 August 23 2023 General Assembly & World Humanist Congress The 2023 World Humanist Congress will be held in Copenhagen from Thursday 3rd August to Sunday 6th August 2023. Read More